Kefa Seda’s appointment as the Director General of the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Directorate at the National Treasury is one of the clearest examples of how corruption has completely eroded the integrity of public service appointments in Kenya.
This is a man who was not even qualified to be shortlisted for interviews, yet he somehow landed the job. The Public Service Commission (PSC), which is supposed to uphold merit-based hiring, completely failed in its duty and instead became a tool for rewarding unqualified individuals through fraudulent processes.
The PSC has set strict requirements for public appointments, but these rules were thrown out of the window to force Seda into the position. His name should never have appeared on the shortlist in the first place.
This was not an oversight, it was a deliberate act of corruption, exposing the impunity that runs deep in the Treasury and PSC.
If a candidate who does not meet even the basic qualifications can be placed at the top of such a critical government institution, what does this say about the hiring standards in Kenya?
How many other qualified candidates were ignored just to give this position to an unfit individual? The fact that this happened in broad daylight shows how arrogant and shameless these officials have become.
This is not just about Kefa Seda. It is about a broken system where public offices are handed out like personal gifts instead of being filled through a fair and transparent process.
The PSC has a responsibility to ensure that Kenyans get competent leaders in government offices, but it has instead turned into a corrupt gatekeeper that allows the highest bidder or the most politically connected individual to secure powerful positions.
By approving Seda’s appointment, the PSC has proved that it is no longer serving the public but is instead protecting the interests of corrupt officials at the Treasury.
The PPP Directorate is responsible for managing major infrastructure projects in partnership with private investors. This is a department that requires a leader with experience, integrity, and a strong understanding of financial management.
Instead, an unqualified person has been placed at the helm, meaning critical public projects will now be in the hands of someone who should never have been considered for the job.
This is how public resources are mismanaged. When unqualified people take charge of multi-billion-shilling projects, corruption and inefficiency become the order of the day.
This fraudulent appointment must not be ignored. PSC must be forced to explain how Seda’s name made it onto the shortlist.
Treasury officials involved in this scheme must be exposed. Kenyans cannot afford to let this level of impunity continue unchecked.
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